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apical dominance
The phenomenon of inhibition of growth of lateral (axillary) buds in a plant by the presence of the terminal (apical) bud on the branch, due to auxins produced by the apical bud.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Biotechnology
- Category: Genetic engineering
- Organization: FAO
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